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Nigeria's Achiuwa was in good form for the Raptors as they stunned the Rockets.
Nigerian professional basketball star Precious Achiuwa produced another impressive performance in the NBA.
The 23-year-old Nigeran was in action as the Toronto Raptors recorded a 117 - 111 victory against the Houston Rockets in the early hours of Saturday, February 4, 2023.
In the absence of British professional basketball star of Nigerian descent Ogugua "O.G." Anunoby Jr, Toronto Raptors Head Coach Nick Nurse continues to utilize Achiuwa in the starting lineup.
The Rockets took a back-and-forth first quarter by just a point but the Raptors bounced back to take the second quarter by eight points.
The Raptors went to the halftime break with a seven-point lead and in the third quarter extended it to a 13-point cushion.
The Rockets playing in front of their home fans made it a close contest in the fourth quarter.
Led by Alperen Sengun and Kenyon Martin the Rockets cut down the Raptors' lead with an explosive 39-point fourth quarter.
It was not enough as the Raptors held off the Rockets to record a six-point victory.
Precious Achiuwa shines for Raptors
Achiuwa played a crucial role for the Raptors in the victory against the Rockets.
He featured for 30 minutes, scored nine points, grabbed eight rebounds, and provided two assists.
He was active on the defensive end switching guarding the perimeter and also on the block against the bigs.
He added one steal and one block as but struggled with his shot, making two of seven from the field and five of nine from the free throw line.
Achiuwa has been in good form recently and is being tipped to play a huge role for the Raptors as they pivot toward their plans for the future.
The Raptors wrap up a gruesome road trip when they travel to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, February 6, 2023.
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